India win toss, elect to bat against Bangladesh

Chittagong:India captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat in the first cricket Test against Bangladesh here.

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Heat holds the key in fourth ODI at Kochi

Kochi:The sweltering heat and high humidity will be a key factor in the fourth ODI between India and England to be played here on April six and batting first will most likely be the wise thing in these conditions.

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SL army officer comes to the aid of cricket umpires

Colombo: Battle-hardened Sri Lankan army officer Athula Samarasinghe has devised a process to help umpires find exact replacements for disfigured cricket balls.

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Unbeaten Martyn, Gilchrist pile on agony for Pakistan

<p>Colombo: Damien Martyn and Adam Gilchrist hit unbeaten half-centuries as Australia continued its run spree against Pakistan in the first cricket Test here on Friday.<p>The pair batted through the extended morning session to lift Australia from its overnight score of 330

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Thatscricket - News - Cricket: England feels the heat on Indian tour

Bombay: England's cricket captain Nasser Hussain said on Thursday his immediate task at the start of the Indian tour was to make the players get used to the heat."I want the boys to play as much as possible in the heat,

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